Clothes drier



July 18, 1939. 2,166,592

CLOTHES DRIER Original Filed Sept. 10, 193'? 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 7 N JJJ F F F I 9 2s I I l l :1: 29 29 30 T 75 Edward A1199,

INVENTOK A; I 73 BY f 74 ATTORNEYS.

E. A. ILLIG CLOTHES DRIER July 18, 1939.

Original Filed Sept. 10, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

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ATTORNEYS.

Patented July 18, 1939 UNITE STATES was CLOTHES DRIER Edward A. Illig, Erie, Pa., assignor of one-half to Louis Burg, Erie, Pa.

Application September 10, 1937, Serial No. 163,311 Renewed December 17, 1938 1 Claim.

This invention aims to provide a simple support for garments and other articles which are to be dried, the construction being such that the article may be folded into small compass when not in use, or, if desired, detached from an overhead anchor.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the present invention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it

being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed,

, without departing from the spirit of the inven- 20 tion.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 shows in elevation, a device constructed in accordance with the invention, parts being broken away;

Fi 2 is a. top plan;

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan;

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section wherein parts appear in elevation;

Fig. 5 is a transverse section taken approximately on the line 55 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a cross section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 7 is a section taken approximately on the line 'I'I of Fig. 3, parts being omitted.

In carrying out the invention, there is provided a cup-shaped anchor I (Fig. 4) provided in its bottom Wall with an opening 2 (Fig. 2), the opening having oppositely disposed extensions 3.

A hanger rod 3 (Fig. 4) is provided. An abutment 5 is secured to the hanger rod 4, near the upper end of the hanger rod. A washer 6 rests on the abutment 5. The lower end of a compression spring I engages the washer 6. The upper end of the compression spring 1 engages a 45 washer 3 slidable on the hanger rod 4. Close to its upper end, the hanger rod 4 has lateral projections 9, which may be the ends of a cross pin.

A foot I I is threaded on the lower end of the hanger rod and has a transverse slot I2. In 59 the slot I2 is received the thinned end I4 (Fig. 3)

of a support I5. The thinned end M of the support is pivoted at I6 to the lower end of the foot Ii. The upper end of the foot ll forms a shoulder 34 on the rod i, near the lower end of 55 the rod.

A tubular main slide I1 is mounted for reciprocation with respect tothe hanger rod 4, and, specifically, on the foot II of the hanger rod. A sleeve I 8 is fixed in the upper end of the tubular slide I1 and fits closely but slidably about the hanger rod 4. The lower end of the sleeve I8 forms a shoulder I9 within the slide [1.

An inverted cup-shaped head 2|] is threaded and fixed upon the upper end of the main tubular slide ll. The head 26 is provided at its lower end with an outstanding flange 2!, which constitutes an arm rest, as will be explained hereinafter. There are slots 22 in the side wall of the head 29 and in the upper wall of the head. A cap 23 is threaded on the lower end of the main slide l1 and is fixed thereon. The cap 23 forms a stop, as will be explained. hereinafter. The hanger rod 4 and the foot II can slide downwardly through the cap or stop 23. The upper end of the cap or stop 23 forms a shoulder 23.

The numeral 25 marks an auxiliary slide mounted to reciprocate on the main slide II. The auxiliary slide 25 comprises a depending tubular neck 26 carrying a disk-like top member 21. A cap disk 28 is superposed on the top mem- 5 ber 21 of the slide. The cap disk 28 is attached to the top member 21 of the slide 25 by securing elements 29. In their peripheries, the cap disk 28 and the top member 21 have registering notches 30. In the abutting surfaces of the cap disk 28 and the top member 21 of the slide 25 there are cooperating notches, defining openings 3| (Fig. '7).

The openings 3| receive pivot elements 32. The lower ends of arms 33 are mounted to swing on the pivot elements 32 and are located in the notches 30. The arms 33 extend upwardly through the slots 22 of the head 20.

The support I5, in practical operation, is disposed crosswise of the hanger 4 and the cap 23 rests on it, though shown spaced from it in Fig. 4, for clarity of illustration. Thus the main slide l1 and parts connected with it are supported, substantially as shown in Fig. 1. The auxiliary slide 25 is supported because the lower end of the neck 26 thereof rests on the cap or stop 23 of the main slide II. The arms 33 extend upwardly through the slots 22 in the head 2&3 on the upper end of the main slide I1, and cannot swing downwardly on the pivot elements 32, since the arms are restrained against such movement by the arm rest 2! of the head, reference being had to the solid line positions of Fig. 4.

The operator inserts the upper end of the hanger 4 through the opening 2 of the anchor l,

anchor l and forming a friction brake which prevents the hanger 4 from rotating and becom-' ing detached from the anchor.

The support I5 is swung on the pivot element l6 into alignment with the hanger 4. The tubular slide l1 and parts associated with it are slid downwardly, in the position of Fig. 4, until the shoulder l9 at the lower end of the sleeve I8- engages the shoulder 34 at the upper end of the stop cap 23 on the lower end of the slide IT. The

auxiliary slide 25 is moved upwardly to the dotted line position of Fig. 4, and the arms 33 move upwardly through the slots 22 of the head 20, and swing outwardly on the pivot elements 32, until the arms assume a horizontal position, supported by the arm rest 2|. The slide H and parts connected to it may be rotated on the hanger 4, to dispose the arms 33 in convenient relation to a person who wishes to hang something upon them.

The operator can detach the hanger rod 4 and connected parts from the anchor I, leaving the anchor, only, in place on the ceiling of a room. If the operator wishes, he can leave the parts in the position of Fig. 4, with the arms 33 folded. If he desires, he can move the slide I1 down on the hanger rod 4 and open out the arms 33.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

In a device of the class described, a hanger, a tubular main slide mounted to reciprocate on the hanger, an arm rest fixed to the upper end of the main slide, the hanger and the main slide having fixed vertically spaced shoulders, means on the lower portion of the hanger, below the main slide, for holding the main slide against downward movement on the hanger, an auxiliary slide mounted to reciprocate on the main slide and engaged with the main slide against downward movement, arms passing slidably through the arm rest and held upwardly folded by engagement with the arm rest, the lower ends of the arms being pivoted to the auxiliary slide, said means being releasable to permit the main slide to move downwardly until the shoulders of the hanger and of the main slide engage, the auxiliary slide then being upwardly movable, to raise the arms through the arm rest and permit them to swing outwardly and downwardly until they assume a substantially horizontal position, supported by the arm rest.

EDWARD A. ILLIG. 

